Big Joe Turner, The Boss of the Blues
Today is the birthday of Big Joe Turner (1911-1985). His existence makes it hard to see what all the fuss about rock and roll was in the mid 50s. His brand of boogie-woogie and jump blues goes back to the 1930s…there’s a straight line from big band to Bill Haley and the Comets, and I’ll […]
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